Work out is good for you? Depends ...
Did you know that most workout gear is made out of synthetic materials? Plastic-derived polyamide textiles are absorbed into the skin when worn. Through the simple mechanical process of abrasion, each time you wear these textiles, tiny plastic fibres are rubbed off and absorbed into the biggest organ in your body - your skin. The gym is supposed to be good for you, depends ... Synthetic fibers have already been detected in human lung biopsies. Low toxicity particles can induce disease in susceptible individuals. Microplastics may cause disease by dust overload, oxidative stress and translocation. Injury or death may occur as a result of chronic exposure to airborne microplastics. Ref. Britannica. It's not new. Studies have been published many years ago - an example https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0269749117307686 You take in quite an amount of micro plastics. Use the right clothing and aim to reduce (or avoid) microplastics. From the positive note - Silk could be a biodegradable replacement. See https://newatlas.com/environment/silk-microcapsules-primary-microplastics/?utm_source=New+Atlas+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2e7e3cc58b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_07_21_08_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-2e7e3cc58b-92863581
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